The release of Metallica’s debut album, Kill ‘Em All, on July 25, 1983, meant thrash had officially arrived. Metal had already witnessed many undeniable precedents,
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Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers assumed the song he was writing in 1973 about a slow-moving Texas town called “China Grove” was fictional. Until
Before ZZ Top became global superstars – synonymous with infectious boogie rock, fast cars, beautiful women, synchronized hand gestures and bodacious beards – they were
Singer Sinead O’Connor sparked outrage on Oct. 3, 1992, when she tore up a picture of the Pope during her musical performance on Saturday Night
Ever the restless wanderer, Neil Young spent much of the ’80s exploring different musical avenues. It’s only natural that one path would eventually take him
Def Leppard solidified their place in the rock-legend pantheon with Hysteria, a diamond-selling behemoth that functioned as a veritable greatest-hits set. The album spun off Top 10 hit after
When Siamese Dream arrived on July 27, 1993, it helped catapult the Smashing Pumpkins into the upper echelon of ‘90s rock acts. However, making the album
Madonna was asked about her goals in the early stages of recording her debut album. “I want to rule the world,” she responded. Amazingly, she
Any musician with an illustrious, decade-spanning career is bound to rack up some regrets along the way. Rod Stewart was no exception, and he parlayed his
On July 28, 1973, an estimated 600,000 people crammed into the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway in Central New York State. This beat Woodstock, which drew around 400,000.